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A timeline of major actions in the [environmental
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movement](Environmentalism "wikilink").
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## Pre-1900s
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- 6th Century BCE: The [Athenian Polis](Athenian_Polis "wikilink")
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votes to protect nearby hills and mountains around Athens from
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deforestation and overgrazing.
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## 1900s
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- 1971: The four-year long [Green Ban](Green_Bans "wikilink") movement
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begins across Australia, where construction workers refuse to work
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on projects harmful to the environment or local communities.
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- 1976: The [Franklin River
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Campaign](Franklin_River_Campaign "wikilink") begins in Tasmania,
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Australia to block the construction of a destructive dam. It is
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highly successful over its 7-year run. |